Intel Atom x6214RE vs AMD A4-9120C

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x6214RE and AMD A4-9120C processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom x6214RE

AMD A4-9120C

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x6214RE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1109 vs 812

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1109 vs 812

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120C

Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 85 °C
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 884 vs 754

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 85 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	884 vs 754

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x6214RE
CPU 2: AMD A4-9120C

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

754

884

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1109

812

Name	Intel Atom x6214RE	AMD A4-9120C
PassMark - Single thread mark	754	884
PassMark - CPU mark	1109	812

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x6214RE	AMD A4-9120C
Essentials
Launch date	Q1'23	6 January 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$47
Place in performance rating	2508	2348
Processor Number	X6214RE
Architecture codename		Stoney Ridge
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM912CANN23AC
Series		AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops
Vertical segment		Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	1.6 GHz
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	90°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
64 bit support
Compute Cores		5
Die size		124.5 mm2
L1 cache		160 KB
Maximum frequency		2.4 GHz
Number of GPU cores		3
Transistor count		1200 Million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB LPDDR4/x & DDR4 with In-Band ECC
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Radeon R4 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		600 MHz
iGPU core count		3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	FT4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	6 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Advanced Technologies
H.26X Decode
VP9 Decode
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)